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BAFTA-winning Sophia George, who is also the V&A’s first ever Game Designer in Residence, will take the stage with Erin Michno, co-founder of Quartic Llama, to share their experiences of getting into the games industry.
Girls of all ages are welcome to attend, with parents and carers encouraged to join them. To register for free please visit http://dare2013womeningames.eventbrite.com/
Sophia George told us:
I’m delighted to be returning to Dare ProtoPlay, two years after showcasing Tick Tock Toys as a competitor, to share my experiences and to tell young girls that they can take the step from playing games to building them.
Too few girls and young women seriously consider games as a career, despite half of all gamers being female. The industry is starting to shift and I look forward to more and more girls bringing their creative talents to making games.
Sophia will share her expertise as an artist and designer, while Erin will discuss the maths and programming skills games companies need.
Both speakers will discuss how their love of playing games has taken them into successfully making them as a career – setting out the practical steps young women can take to start building their own games.
[Both Swallowtail Games AND Quartic Llama were featured in the recent Develop Hot 100 developers in the UK you know…]
Erin Michno agreed:
Working in the games industry is an incredible creative challenge, as we’re solving problems every day that ultimately lead to giving other people fun, enjoyable experiences.
Girls with a love of art, design or maths may not think making games is a realistic career option for them – we’ll explain how they can take that passion and turn it into job opportunities in a wide range of different skills games companies need.
The Dare ProtoPlay computer games festival is open to the public from Thursday August 8 to Sunday August 11 in Dundee’s Caird Hall and City Square.
The event is sponsored by Creative Scotland, Dundee City Council and EventScotland.
The girls in games talk is at 3pm on Thursday 8 August. All ages are welcome to attend. Tickets are available for free from http://dare2013womeningames.eventbrite.com/